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8.10
About the Match Last Night

I got up a bit late this morning because I couldn’t fall asleep last night after watching the live broadcast of the Paris Olympics Table Tennis men’s team final. It was difficult to maintain a sense of calm and peace of mind after the tense and exciting competition.

Team China won the match in three straight games. I’m extremely happy for the three great athletes, especially for Ma Long. He’s my favorite athlete on the whole China national table tennis team, and this match probably is his last one in the Olympics. It’s his six-time Olympic gold medal; that is to say, he has done great things for the team. （更多…）

7.31
Living with Purpose

I just corrected a Chinese entry with this title and really loved it, so I decided to use it as today’s title.

The writing prompt is this: Describe your life goals but do not mention wealth, places you want to visit or live in, your ideal job, or relationships with other people. （更多…）

7.19
My Plan for the Weekend

It has been extremely hot in Shanghai recently, so I have decided to cancel my hiking trip for tomorrow.

How hot is it? Well, there’s an insect called the cicada here. Normally, the cicadas make loud sounds at noon on hot days. But yesterday, I fell asleep to the cicadas’ sounds at midnight. （更多…）

7.4
Clean air conditioner

I cleaned my air conditioner a few minutes ago.

In the past, I used to place an order online for a professional to clean my air conditioner every six months. It was a little bothersome because I had to spend half a day waiting and helping them proceed.

Last year, one of my friends told me there was a handy new product that could do this job very quickly. It’s a spray developed by a big local brand. I just need to open my air conditioner baffle, remove the filters, and spray the inside of the air conditioner. Then I rinse the filters with water and put them back into the air conditioner after 15 minutes. （更多…）

I recently saw some videos about foreigners visiting Shanghai, and most had the same itinerary.

Perhaps they were following the same travel advice, or maybe they just happened to have the same friend.

Well, if you come to Shanghai, as your friend online, I’d like to share some places I’ve taken my friends to visit.

The first one is the Shanghai Museum. （更多…）